(PDF) BCG - The 2015 M&A Report

The indications of recovery early in 2014 proved prescient. The full year saw the global number o...

Business October 14, 2015

(M&A) Here Are The Biggest Tech Acquisitions of All Time

Dell's $67 billion purchase of EMC is the biggest pure tech acquisition ever. (AOL's $162 billion...

Investing October 13, 2015

(PDF) BCG - Gearing Up for the New Era of China’s Outbound M&A

At first glance, Chinese companies would appear to be enjoying a golden age of deal making: the o...

Investing October 4, 2015

Quarterly Trend Report - Q.3 2015 Edition

TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q3. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBI...

Trendbird September 15, 2015

The New Geography of M&A

Before industrial companies sell assets, they must understand the motivations of the full array o...

Investing August 11, 2015

(M&A) Adidas Acquires Mobile Fitness Company Runtastic for $239M

Sporting giant Adidas has acquired Runtastic, a European mobile fitness startup known for its GPS...

Investing August 9, 2015

Deals That Win

Twelve years of data shows that mergers and acquisitions that apply or enhance capabilities produ...

Investing July 15, 2015

(PDF) Mckinsey - Why Emerging-Market Companies Acquire Abroad

Long focused on deals to acquire technology, brands, or know-how, more emerging-market companies...

Investing July 6, 2015

Quarterly Trend Report - Q.2 2015 Edition

TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q2. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBI...

Trendbird June 15, 2015

(M&A) The 10 Most Active Acquirers in Payments Tech

Google, Samsung, PayPal and Visa have pursued payments tech M&A in 2015. Here's who's been mo...

Investing June 1, 2015

Mobile Valuations Split as Investments and Exits Diverge

Mobile investment is growing as quickly as mobile usage and revenue, with $14 billion invested in...

Investing May 26, 2015

Coming Soon to Your Smartwatch : Ads Targeting Captive Eyeballs

Undertone has tested pushing coupons for a candybar to consumers just as they pass a candy displa...

Business May 14, 2015

(M&A) Cirque du Soleil to be Sold for about $1.5 Billion

Founder Guy Lalibert? to sell majority control of the Canadian performance company to private equ...

Investing April 22, 2015

(PDF) Mckinsey - M&A 2014 : Return of the Big Deal

Investors are optimistic about the value of big deals behind a growing wave of M&A. What key...

Investing April 19, 2015

(M&A) Segway is Now a Chinese Company Thanks to Ninebot and Xiaomi

Can't say we saw this coming, but Segway has just been fully acquired by a Chinese company called...

Investing April 16, 2015

(M&A) Apple Buys Israeli Camera-Technology Company LinX

Apple Inc. has acquired Israeli camera-technology company LinX Computational Imaging Ltd. Compani...

Investing April 15, 2015

(PDF) KPCB - Design In Tech Report 2015

Design has become a game changer in Silicon Valley. Last year, John Maeda joined KPCB as the firm...

Business March 18, 2015

Quarterly Trend Report - Q.1 2015 Edition

TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q1. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBI...

Trendbird March 16, 2015

Apple Updates Swiss Legal Documents to Add Vehicles to the List of...

Apple has officially added vehicles to the corporate documents describing the company’s activiti...

Tech March 3, 2015

(M&A) PayPal Acquires Mobile Payment Startup Paydiant

PayPal today announced it is acquiring mobile payment startup Paydiant. Financial details of the...

Investing March 3, 2015

(M&A) Facebook Acquires Wit.ai, a Startup That Helps People Talk to...

Facebook has acquired Wit.ai, a startup focused on natural language processing that is intended t...

Investing January 7, 2015

(Trendbird) Annual Trend Report - 2015 Edition

TRENDBIRD - Annual Trend Report 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) An...

Trendbird January 6, 2015